Problems with flashrom

[Benjamin Z. Gregorian]

Hi Guys
I run into trouble using flashrom.
first I downloaded the ROM to flash
then I downloaded flashrom
and run the following command
----------
   sudo flashrom
----------  Result:
   flashrom v0.9.1-r946
   No coreboot table found.
   Found chipset "Intel ICH7/ICH7R", enabling flash write... OK.
   This chipset supports the following protocols: FWH.
   Calibrating delay loop... OK.
   Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address 
0xfff80000.
   No operations were specified.
--------- 
I assumed that flashrom can burn my BIOS (since there was no warning given)
Then I tried
---------
   sudo flashrom -wv Desktop/Downloads/P5LD2-2002.ROM 
---------
Result was that two opperations are not permittet or so
After studying the man page I ran the following command
---------
    sudo flashrom -w Desktop/Downloads/P5LD2-2002.ROM 
 ---------
 and got panic!!!!!!!
--------
   flashrom v0.9.1-r946
   No coreboot table found.
   Found chipset "Intel ICH7/ICH7R", enabling flash write... OK.
   This chipset supports the following protocols: FWH.
   Calibrating delay loop... OK.
   Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address 
0xfff80000.
   Flash image seems to be a legacy BIOS. Disabling checks.
   Writing flash chip... Erasing flash chip... ERASE FAILED at 
0x000002c8! Expected=0xff, 
   Read=0x4c, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00000fff: 0xd12
   ERASE FAILED!
   ERASE FAILED at 0x000002c8! Expected=0xff, Read=0x4c, failed byte 
count from    
   0x00000000-0x0000ffff: 0xfc2b
   ERASE FAILED!
   FAILED!
   ERASE FAILED!
   FAILED!
   Your flash chip is in an unknown state.
   Get help on IRC at irc.freenode.net (channel #flashrom) or
   mail [e-mail]!
   
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   DO NOT REBOOT OR POWEROFF!

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PLEASE ADVICE what to do next.

LOOKING EAGERLY FORWARD to YOUR REPLY

Regards
Benjamin

[Joshua Roys]

On 10/09/2010 07:25 AM, Benjamin Z. Gregorian wrote:
> sudo flashrom -w Desktop/Downloads/P5LD2-2002.ROM
>
> flashrom v0.9.1-r946

Hello,

We can help you get it fixed.  You need some motherboard-specific code 
to be able to flash, which we can write for you.  First, please compile 
and try the latest flashrom from here:
http://qa.coreboot.org/snapshots/flashrom-0.9.3-r1204.tar.bz2
Run flashrom with the -V (verbose) flag as well, like this:
flashrom -Vw P5LD2-2002.ROM

Please send the output from that command to the list, along with the 
output from the following commands (all run as root):
lspci -nnvvvxxx
superiotool -deV

Also, please send the exact name of you motherboard (the ASUS website 
has a lot of P5LD2 models like "Deluxe" and "-VM" etc).

Thanks,

Josh

[Carl-Daniel Hailfinger]

Hi Benjamin,

we will help you.

On 09.10.2010 13:25, Benjamin Z. Gregorian wrote:
> flashrom -w Desktop/Downloads/P5LD2-2002.ROM
> flashrom v0.9.1-r946

This flashrom version is pretty old.
> Found chipset "Intel ICH7/ICH7R", enabling flash write... OK.
> This chipset supports the following protocols: FWH.
> Calibrating delay loop... OK.
> Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address 
> 0xfff80000.
> Flash image seems to be a legacy BIOS. Disabling checks.
> Writing flash chip... Erasing flash chip... 
> ERASE FAILED at 0x000002c8! Expected=0xff, Read=0x4c, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x00000fff: 0xd12
> ERASE FAILED at 0x000002c8! Expected=0xff, Read=0x4c, failed byte count from 0x00000000-0x0000ffff: 0xfc2b

This looks like nothing changed. If you made a backup of your ROM
contents, please run
flashrom -Vv backup.rom

If it says "VERIFIED", nothing changed and it is safe to reboot.

However, we would like to add support for your mainboard.Could you
please download latest flashrom (preferably flashrom 0.9.3) and run the
following commands (as root), then send the output to us?
flashrom -V
superiotool -deV
lspci -nnvvvxxx

Please use the subject "yourboardname: boardenable needed" for that
e-mail and mention the exact model of your mainboard including the
revision, and tell us where we can find a BIOS download for it.

Regards,
Carl-Daniel

[Benjamin Z. Gregorian]

Hallo Herr Hailfinger,
Ich glaube wir können uns einfacher in DEUTSCH unterhalten.

Ich Danke für Ihre schnelle Rückmeldung!!!

1. Ich habe flashrom per apt-get unter Ubuntu 10.4 installiert. Die
eingetragene Repository hat wohl nur Ihre alte Version.

2. Danke!! "flashrom -Vv backup.rom" sagt VERIFIED werde einen RESTART wagen

3. Habe die 0.9.3 installiert und die von Ihnen angegeben Befehle
> flashrom -V
> superiotool -deV
> lspci -nnvvvxxx

Eingegeben

Ergebnis siehe Anhang!!

Würde mich freuen, wenn Sie mit dem Motherboard klarkommen und mir eine Info
geben wo ich die angepasste Version Downloaden kann

Mit den besten Grüssen
B.Z. Gregorian

Am 09.10.10 15:34, "Carl-Daniel Hailfinger"
 schrieb:
> Hi Benjamin,
>
> we will help you.
>
> On 09.10.2010 13:25, Benjamin Z. Gregorian wrote:
> > flashrom -w Desktop/Downloads/P5LD2-2002.ROM
> > flashrom v0.9.1-r946
>
> This flashrom version is pretty old.
> > Found chipset "Intel ICH7/ICH7R", enabling flash write... OK.
> > This chipset supports the following protocols: FWH.
> > Calibrating delay loop... OK.
> > Found chip "SST SST49LF004A/B" (512 KB, FWH) at physical address
> > 0xfff80000.
> > Flash image seems to be a legacy BIOS. Disabling checks.
> > Writing flash chip... Erasing flash chip...
> > ERASE FAILED at 0x000002c8! Expected=0xff, Read=0x4c, failed byte count from
> > 0x00000000-0x00000fff: 0xd12
> > ERASE FAILED at 0x000002c8! Expected=0xff, Read=0x4c, failed byte count from
> > 0x00000000-0x0000ffff: 0xfc2b
>
> This looks like nothing changed. If you made a backup of your ROM
> contents, please run
> flashrom -Vv backup.rom
>
> If it says "VERIFIED", nothing changed and it is safe to reboot.
>
> However, we would like to add support for your mainboard.Could you
> please download latest flashrom (preferably flashrom 0.9.3) and run the
> following commands (as root), then send the output to us?
> flashrom -V
> superiotool -deV
> lspci -nnvvvxxx
>
> Please use the subject "yourboardname: boardenable needed" for that
> e-mail and mention the exact model of your mainboard including the
> revision, and tell us where we can find a BIOS download for it.
>
> Regards,
> Carl-Daniel

[Joshua Roys]

> > However, we would like to add support for your mainboard.Could you
> > please download latest flashrom (preferably flashrom 0.9.3) and run the
> > following commands (as root), then send the output to us?

Hello,

Attached is a patch to enable writing on your board.  Please apply,
compile and test (I would recommend starting with r1204 which is the
0.9.3 release).  If it works, we would appreciate the output of
`flashrom -Vw P5LD2-2002.ROM' .

Thanks,

Josh

[Stefan Tauner]

> Attached is a patch to enable writing on your board.  Please apply,
> compile and test (I would recommend starting with r1204 which is the
> 0.9.3 release).  If it works, we would appreciate the output of
> `flashrom -Vw P5LD2-2002.ROM' .

there was no reply. i have committed a modified version in r1410.
thanks for your work!

[Joshua Roys]

On 08/11/2011 01:27 AM, Stefan Tauner wrote:
> > Attached is a patch to enable writing on your board.  Please apply,
> > compile and test (I would recommend starting with r1204 which is the
> > 0.9.3 release).  If it works, we would appreciate the output of
> > `flashrom -Vw P5LD2-2002.ROM' .
>
> there was no reply. i have committed a modified version in r1410.
> thanks for your work!

( Signed-off-by: Joshua Roys  ;)